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Also a couple of final Outer Ear Disorders…

APA style

American Psychological Association 5th addition publication

manual Sections for a review

paper Title page

Header Running head Title Author Affiliation

Abstract DO NOT INCLUDE

Body (2 – 4 pp.) Title Text

Subheaders? References (4 to 15) Figure captions,

Figures DO NOT INCLUDE

Other APA style Rules

Font Times-New Roman 10 or 12 pt

Paragraph Double Space Indent

Do not skip extra lines between sentences

Sub-headers Italicize, separate line

Margins 1 inch Left justify

Writing the body of the Paper Thesis

Supporting arguments, cited with evidence Opposing view point to thesis

Supporting Evidence How was evidence obtained? What might the evidence suggest?

Alternative interpretations DO NOT QUOTE, always cite

Conclusions Summation of evidence Is the Thesis supported?

What alternate explanations cannot be ruled out?

Topics for the Paper Sensory processing

Outer ear spectral filtering Muscular activity in the

middle ear Basilar membrane

mechanics Inner/Outer hair cell

function Role of the auditory

pathway OCB, LL, IC, MGN or Cortex

Disorders Disorders of the outer

ear (choose 1) Chapters 4 and 5 from

Mencher

Disorders of the middle ear

Chapters 6 and 7 from Mencher

Grading the Paper (20 possible Points; Body 2 – 4 pp, 4 – 15 refs) APA style (general)

Up to 2 pts Title Page Font Paper Layout

Thesis Up to 8 pts Clarity of presented thesis Pertinent to evidence Well defended

Review of Literature Up to 8 pts Clarity of information about

evidence Interpretation of evidence

Would the author agree? Sufficient sources for

argument Citation & References

Up to 2 pts Plagiarism

Copying work Insufficient citations

Neoplasms 1 Symptoms

Fullness (possible pain) Otoscopic inspection shows growth Unilateral mild conductive hearing loss

Population Anyone

Older adults

Diagnosis Exotoses/Osteomas – bony tumors

Benign

May be removed with surgery

Neoplasms 2 Symptoms

Fullness Mild conductive hearing loss Otoscopic inspection shows blockage

Purple growth

Population Infants, less than 2 months of age

Diagnosis Hemangiomas – Blood filled growth

If unusual size may displace structures Blockage of the Meatus Very RARE

Treatment Self resolving (age 5) Steroids